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Largest Union Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza
UAW, the powerhouse union representing over 400,000 workers, takes a groundbreaking stance on the Gaza conflict.
Over 700 Lives Lost in 24 Hours Amid Escalating Israeli Bombings
Intensifying Israeli bombings in Gaza spark mass displacement and chaos, as civilians face a dire humanitarian crisis.
Tired of Low Wages and Workplace Violence, Waffle House Workers Are Organizing
“We're sick and tired of making poverty wages, the constant threat of in-store violence, and mandatory meal deductions."
Genocide in Gaza Is Making Nakba Survivors Relive Their Own Ethnic Cleansing
Palestinian refugees in Amman, Jordan, who survived the 1948 Nakba, recount how it feels to watch this new Nakba unfold.
Only Some States Are Warning Residents of “Forever Chemicals” in Freshwater Fish
Eating a single serving of freshwater fish can be the equivalent of drinking water with high levels of PFAS for a month.
Small Grants Are Helping Southern Families Access Gender-Affirming Care
Southern families with trans youth are turning to advocacy groups amid an increasingly hostile legal landscape.
Fossil Fuel Companies Back Toothless “Decarbonization Charter” at COP28 in Dubai
320 organizations denounced the plan as corporate greenwashing and called on the COP28 Presidency to abandon it.
Appeals Court Tells Texas to Remove Anti-Migrant Razor Buoys From Rio Grande
The buoys are “only a fraction of Gov. Abbott's racist and murderous Operation Lone Star,” noted immigrant advocates.
Far Right Win in Dutch Elections Shows How Quickly the Right Is Rising in Europe
Geert Wilders’s election is an ominous harbinger. The hour has come for Europe to stymie the spread of the far right.
How Corporate Media Helped Lay the Groundwork for Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
Corporate media outlets have treated Palestinian suffering as a nonstory for many decades.